Head of Bodhisattva

Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Location
Tapa-i Kafarihā41
Description
Bodhisattva head with a Hellenistic profile. The round, idealised face is reminiscent of certain putti. The hair is styled on either side of a median parting and falls along the nape of the neck, barely wavy. He also wears a completely stylised bun: simple cavities suggest curls. This combination of different hair treatments is unusual. The bun is encircled by a tiara composed of alternating discs and crescents. The earlobes are deformed.
Observations
This head has been misplaced. It remains missing.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā - 41
Conservation location
unknown
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā - 41
Conservation location
unknown
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Bibliographic Reference
Part of the themed route